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Oil field found in 1975 finally running

Oil and gas was first discovered in the Gudrun field in the North Sea 1975, but the drilling technology of the day was no...

Family feuds over business sale

Frederik Wilhelm Mohn took to the Norwegian media on Monday to rage against his father, billionaire businessman Trond Mohn, after he secretly sold the...

North Sea divers refuse latest offer

UPDATED: The Norwegian government offered more compensation on Friday to the North Sea divers who pioneered the country's oil industry, but then sued the...

Statoil to pour coffee after all

Faced with discontent brewing among its offshore workers, Statoil has reversed its decision to stop providing coffee at the helicopter terminals they pass through...

Statoil cuts get serious

Ongoing cost-cutting at Norwegian state oil company Statoil has become so detailed that it has left some analysts and even affected employees laughing. This...

Statoil’s cost-cutting may cut out coffee

Offshore workers heading out to Statoil's platforms in the North Sea may no longer get free coffee while they wait for their helicopter flight....

Oil rig sprung a leak

Norwegian oil company Statoil prides itself on its efforts to control pollution, but accidents do happen. Statoil had to evacuate one of its rigs...

Interest still high in offshore oil fields

The Norwegian government was "pleased" and Norwegian oil company Statoil jubilant after the state oil and energy ministry offered stakes in 65 new production...

Seabed may yield more than oil

A new study has revealed massive gold, silver, copper, zinc, cobalt and lead deposits in the seafloor within Norway's economic zone. Researchers from the...

North Sea divers win in Strasbourg

The pioneering deep-sea divers who helped usher in Norway's offshore oil age, only to later be largely rebuffed by both their employers and the...
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